2026 Sudsitology - 2026 Final Seed List Accuracy

68/68 teams in bracket correct

52 teams have correct seed

16 teams have seed off by 1

Paymon Score* = 376

Average Paymon Score in Bracket Matrix = 370.6

Variance = +5.4

5-year weighted average = +6.85

Years completed = 7

Average Deviation** = 0.235

*Paymon Score:

• 3 points for each team correctly picked, 3 points for each team correctly seeded, and 1 point for each team not seeded correctly but within one seed line

• (68*3 + 52*3 + 16*1) = 376

• Weighted average gives 5 points for the most recent year, 4 points for the prior year, etc., divided by total weight

• 5-year: [(5.4*5) + (15.1*4) + (5.4*3) + (-0.5*2) + (0.0*1)] / 15 = +6.85

**Average Deviation

• (52*0 + 16*1) / 68 = 0.235

Comparisons:

Paymon Score and Variance:

• Lunardi 381, +10.4

• Suds: 376, +5.4

• Palm: 371, +0.4

5-Year Weighted Average:

• Suds: +6.85

• Lunardi: +3.85

• Palm: -9.35

Rank in Bracket Veterans:

• Suds: # 55

• Lunardi: # 104

• Palm: # 184

Sudsitology Results by Year:

	2019	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Paymon Score	356	343	347	356	344	370	376
Variance	+14.1	-3.4	0.0	-0.5	+5.4	+15.1	+5.4
Average Deviation	0.382	0.544	0.426	0.368	0.515	0.250	0.235